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Canal with an Angler and Two Swans
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Canal with an Angler and Two Swans

Rembrandt van Rijn · 1650 · etching; intaglio printmaking technique; drypoint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

These two prints were long thought to have been a single one executed on a large oblong copperplate. However, despite their similarity in format, subject, composition and perspective, they do not match up perfectly. Hence, they are more likely pendants, two separate works that belong together. They are part of a group of landscapes in which Rembrandt combined typical Dutch features with mountainous backgrounds.

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Credit lineCanal with an Angler and Two Swans. 1650. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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